Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Vanuatu instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 3.4 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 76.5% more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 70.0% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 35.4% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

have 57.6% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.9% less likely to be literate

In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 28.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Vanuatu: At a glance

Vanuatu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 12,189 sq km. Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
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